Team Dillon Racing, the development team for Richard Childress Racing that features his grandson Austin Dillon, has issued a statement on Dillon's disqualification after he won Saturday's $25,000 GVS Crate Nationals race at Green Valley Speedway.

The speedway ruled that the crankshaft in the No. 3 late model that Dillon drove had been illegally modified and disqualified him, giving the win to Shannon Buckingham.

Team Dillon denied there was anything wrong with the crankshaft and said they weren't given a chance to prove their point. They also included pictures of the part in question.

"The crowd at Green Valley Speedway witnessed Austin Dillon win the Crate Nationals at Green Valley Speedway, but what they didn't see is what happened afterwards. The tech inspection of the top 3 ended early Sunday morning. The conclusion: Austin Dillon was disqualified because of speculation of a balanced crank. The reason this is only a speculation is because Team Dillon Racing was denied the proper testing to prove that this part is legal. The reason Green Valley Speedway believed that the crank had been balanced was because of a 2 small sand marks (shown in accompanied pictures) on the crank. The head tech at Green Valley Speedway, hired for this particular weekend admitted that he had seen similar marks on GM stock motor cranks before. Team Dillon Racing suggested that the crank be taken to or sent to a GM certified rep to prove that the crank was not balanced. That is when track owner, Dennis M Harker, took matters into his own hands and said that he had the final decision and chose to do what he felt necessary. To Team Dillon Racing's dissatisfaction, they were disqualified with no proof of having an illegal motor, but based solely on the track owner's opinion. We at Team Dillon Racing acknowledge that everyone has a right to their opinion, but we value the truth.

"A press release from Heintz Bros. Automotive, the bonded certified GM builder of Team Dillon Racing's motor, will be released to clarify that this motor was and is legal."

That prompted GVS owner Dennis Harken to post this response on the track's website:

To Team Dillion

I suggest if you intend on spreading your story that you get the facts correct. I was not even in the Tech Building when the final decision was made as to the disqualification and did not make the final call, as you are clearly saying I did. I was informed that he had been disqualified, I merely backed up my technical staffs decision, when questioned by Mr. Shane McDowell, after the final call was made.

I appreciate your concern in this matter, but if you insist on spreading false information, I can certainly come forward with witnesses and facts to the matter and to the unprofessional approach that your representatives took in the matter, by threatening my staff and the abusive language they were subject to by your folks. If you are as concerned with your Teams reputation I suggest that you start by telling the truth, as bulling around a little small town dirt track should be above your status in the racing industry.